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Access to bank loans and smallholder farmers' paddy productivity; a case of Mvomero district, Tanzania

Mpeku, Faraja N.; Urassa, Justin K. (IJASAB International, 2022)

Limited access to credit is one of the main limitations facing smallholders in Africa. Therefore, the study on which this paper is based, aimed at comparing smallholder farmers paddy productivity before and after their ...
Adaptation to changes in the coffee value chain And the price of coffee among coffee producers in Two villages in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Mhando, David Gongwe; Haller, Tobias; Mbeyale, Gimbage; Ludi, Eva (African Study Monographs, 2013)

Market liberalization in Tanzania has eroded the monopoly of the cooperative unions by allowing private coffee buyers (PCBs) to compete with them on equal footing. Similarly, farmers groups and primary societies are now ...
Adoption of recommended maize production practices and productivity among farmers in Morogoro district, Tanzania

Gahanga, Consolatha J.; Urassa, Justin K. (Springer, 2019)

The chapter is based on a study that aimed at assessing the adoption of recommended maize production practices and productivity between farmers who were members of Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) and those who were not. The ...
Agricultural value chain incubation programmes and youth employment: a case of the Sokoine university graduates entrepreneurs cooperative, Morogoro, Tanzania

Donge, H; Urassa, J.K (TAJAS, 2021)

Youth unemployment is on the rise globally Tanzania inclusive. Nonetheless, for Tanzania, the agricultural sector has a potential for employment creation at the various nodes of the agricultural value chain. Therefore, ...
Attitude of voters towards elections in Morogoro municipality: a reflection on 2015 general election in Tanzania

Muhanga, M (Science Publishing Group, 2017-12-22)

This paper examines the attitudes of voters towards elections in Tanzania following an observed trend of having a great proportion of registered voters who did not vote in the General Elections in 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 ...
Attitudes towards affirmative action policies’ implementation in local politics in Tanzania: a case of Misungwi district, Mwanza region

Kabote, Samwel Juma (2009)

For about two decades, Affirmative Action (AA) policies, particularly Quotas and/or Special Seats have been substantial measures for increasing women’s political representation and participation in developing countries ...
Awareness of Peri-urban Farmers on the Concept of Climate Change: A Case of Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region

Lunyelele, S. P.; Bengesi, K. M. K.; Katani, J. Z. (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2016)

This study assessed peri-urban farmers’ awareness on the concept of climate change in Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region. A total of 240 questionnaires were administered to the heads of households in four wards of the ...
Capabilities of government co-operative supporting organisations in dissemination of innovations to primary co-operative societies in Tanzania

Njau, L. S.; Massawe, F. A.; Mahonge, C. P. (International Journal of Knowledge / Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2019)

Purpose: This paper assesses the capabilities of GCSOs in dissemination of innova- tions to primary co-operative societies (PCSos) in Tanzania. Design/Methodology: The study adopted a case study research design whereby ...
Classroom discourse and discursive practices in higher education in Tanzania

Mohamed, Hashim Issa; Banda, Felix (Research Gate, 2008)

The paper problematises student writing as social practice from the perspective of lecturers’ discursive practices. The paper uses data from a major study at a higher learning institution in Tanzania to explore lecturers’ ...
Community Participation in Water Resource Projects Management in Iringa District Council, Tanzania.

Massawe, F. A.; Chumbula, J. J. (Tengeru Community Development Journal, 2018)

Community participation in water project management has received international attention to replace top down approaches to development. However, the approach receives critiques regarding the extent to which participation ...
Community perception on the environmental conservation approach adopted by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Northern Diocese, Tanzania

Mlaki, D. A.; Massawe, F. A. (EAJSSH, 2020-05-22)

Abstract: Faith based institutions have the authority and ability to address several issues and being accepted and acted upon by the people of different beliefs, especially by linking with the people’s respective faiths. ...
Conservation of urban forest in Tanzania: community attitudes towards Njiro forest, Arusha

Massawe, Goodluck Peter; Marealle, Wilfred Njama; Liseki, Stephen David; Camerini, Giuseppe (East African Journal of Forestry & Agroforestry, 2019-08-26)

Understanding community attitudes towards urban forests is of great importance since these attitudes are inherently linked to the long-term sustainability of urban forests management and conservation. We analysed the ...
Consumers' perception on adoption of improved cookstoves: a case of Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

Massawe, F. A.; Bengesi, K. M. K.; Kweka, A. E. (Institute of Continuing Education, Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014)

This study was conducted in Kilimanjaro Region to examine consumers' perceptions on adoption of Improved Cookstove (ICS) involving 294 households. The results recorded low prominence of positive perceptions among respondents ...
Contribution of Integrated Urban Agriculture to Household Income: A Case of Kinondoni Municipality, Tanzania

Victor, K.; Massawe, F. A.; Sikira, A. (The Journal of Agricultural Sciences - Sri Lanka, 2018-05-01)

Purpose: Urban farmers make efficient utilization of resources by integrating crop-livestock fish sub sectors to maximize accrued benefits. However, types of integration practices adopted and associated income outcome are ...
Credit access through warehouse receipt system and farm productivity of Smallholder coffee farmers in Mbinga district, Tanzania

Mapunda, Matei E.; Mhando, David G.; Waized, Betty M. (2018)

The Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) offers an opportunity to smallholder farmers by providing collateral guarantees to financial institutions to provide credit for agricultural inputs through their crops stored at ...
Determinants of households’ adoption of improved cook stoves in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

Massawe, F. A.; Bengesi, K. M. K. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019-10-22)

Despite being used in inefficient and unsustainable ways, traditional biomass remains the largest source of cooking energy in Tanzania. Improved Cook Stoves (ICS) have been proved to be among the best ways of efficient ...
Determinants of participation of smallholder coffee farmers In warehouse receipt system in Mbinga district, Tanzania

Mapunda, Matei E.; Mhando, David G; Waized, Betty M. (2019)

The Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) holds considerable opportunities necessary for improving incomes and livelihoods of smallholder farmers. However, there has been little progress regarding participation of smallholder ...
Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adoption and willingness to pay for improved legume technologies in Tanzania

Lugamara, C. B; Urassa, J. K; Dontsop Nguezet, P. M; Masso, C. (TAJAS, 2021)

Generally, legumes are critical in improving nutritional status, enhancement of ecosystem resilience and reduction of poverty for rural households. However, limited information is available concerning smallholder farmers’ ...
Dimensions of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Small and Medium Enterprise Performance in Emerging Economies

Le Roux, I.; Bengesi, K. M. K. (Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2014)

The removal of trade barriers has encouraged the entry of new competitors into formerly protected markets. This situation creates pressure on many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging economies such as Tenzania. ...
Drivers and Consequences of Recurrent Conflicts between Farmers and Pastoralists in Kilosa and Mvomero Districts, Tanzania

Falanta, E. M.; Bengesi, K. M. K. (Canadian Centre of Science and Education, 2018)

Recurrent conflicts between farmers and pastoralists have brought significant impacts on both groups. In response to this situation, the government and other actors have taken several measures to mitigate such conflicts ...

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